Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP was 21.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in North Macedonia, 1997–2020
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 21.5% for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.7% on the previous year and up 291.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in North Macedonia peaked at 21.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2013.
North Macedonia ranks 23rd of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5.8% | — |
| 1998 | 6.1% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +65.2% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -23.0% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +73.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -56.5% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +262.9% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +44.7% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | +39.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 6.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.6% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 1.9% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 21.5% | 21.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in North Macedonia?
- Outstanding international public debt securities to gdp in North Macedonia was 21.5% in 2020, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest outstanding international public debt securities to gdp recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2013.
- How does North Macedonia rank for outstanding international public debt securities to gdp?
- North Macedonia ranks 23rd out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is outstanding international public debt securities to gdp rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 291.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Outstanding international public debt securities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of public international debt securities (amounts outstanding), as a share of GDP. It covers long-term bonds and notes and money market instruments placed on international markets. Table 12D (international debt amount): governments / GDP. End of year data (i.e. December data) are considered for debt securities. The figures are deflated using the following methodology: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is the level international public debt, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. GDP is from World Development Indicators. End-of period CPI is taken from IFS line 64M..ZF month of December (or if not available Q4). Average annual CPI is constructed from the monthly CPI figure taken from IFS line 64..ZF.